Introducing the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple called 3D Touch – the main function of new devices. Users have a new way of interacting with the operating system by clicking on the display with force. This technology Apple has dedicated a four-minute video, which described in detail the principles of its operation. Even now, going to the company website and selecting among the products the iPhone 6s, the first thing you see is a 12-megapixel camera, 4K video, 3D Touch.
Whatever your interest in iPhone – it is Apple 3D Touch pushed to the fore. Scroll below and you will see the slogan “3D Touch is a new generation Multi-Touch”. Apple is betting on this technology.
However, this week the company from Cupertino has presented several devices that have not received support 3D Touch. On the one hand it is clear: the company needed to highlight the flagship solutions from the products of lower price category. But why 3D Touch is still not supported on iPad?
There are theories that the technology is too expensive to manufacture, and therefore when introducing products in the price of the latter increases significantly. And it’s a really good reason to abandon it. Another theory – the problem with the introduction of tablet computers iPad. There is a possibility that 3D Touch will simply not enjoy enough popularity. In addition, on the big screen, perhaps the function itself is not so important for the end user.
Both theories are no confirmed yet, although they have a right to exist. In other cases, Apple’s legal actions are not entirely logical.
However, the lack of support for 3D Touch at the hardware level is not the only problem for the development of technology. In App Store the number of applications for which the claimed compatibility with 3D Touch, but not all developers have supported Apple. On my iPhone, for example, only 9 of the 37 applications supported. And it’s a bad sign, considering not only the proportion but also the competence of the developers.
Anyway, the developers obviously don’t share the desire for Apple to promotion of the new technology. And it’s not even third-party programmers in the company, even she didn’t bother to implement 3D Touch all the system apps on the iPhone. And this unfortunate fact.
Another problem is that users may be two devices: the past and present generation. One of which supports 3D Touch and the other no. The problem occurs in the moment when you used to press on the display stronger than usual, and it turns out that you are trying to “crush” the 3D screen without Touch. Exactly the same situation can occur if you have a tablet and smartphone of the last generation. Because at some point you can put pressure on the iPad screen more than usual. And some may even overdo it…
The most important thing in this situation: developer support. Perhaps they just didn’t explain properly, how should be implemented the new technology in applications. Programmers, in turn, do not hurry to implement 3D Touch for lack of support thereof on the iPad. In theory, California should encourage the company to implement technologies in new products.
In any case, 3D Touch is really innovative solution. To upload photos to Facebook c home screen iOS is great. Find photos, contacts, sending tweets and writing notes – all this makes the interaction with the operating system. And Yes, it is really convenient and intuitive.
When buying a new iPhone SE will not be as difficult to get used again to put pressure on the display with force. But is it necessary? If Apple will introduce 3D-Touch devices in the future – then sooner or later, we all have to get used to the updated standards of interaction with the OS.
